Fat Joe Showcases Lyrical Skills in The Elephant in the Room

It has been two years since rapper Fat Joe's last album, Me, Myself & I. Although the album was critically acclaimed, it did not have the longevity of previous Fat Joe albums. The only song that had any legs whatsoever was Make It Rain, featuring Lil Wayne. Now two years later, Fat Joe is back with his latest solo album, The Elephant In The Room. Will Fat Joe be able to find commercial success while maintaining his street reputation?

The first single off The Elephant In The Room is I Won't Tell featuring R&B crooner J. Holiday. The song is one of the most commercially viable tracks on the album. The song is a solid hip hop/R&B collaboration. The song is one of the strongest tracks on the album and finds J. Holiday crooning during the chorus.

On The Crackhouse, Fat Joe is joined by Lil Wayne on the chorus and production duo Cool & Dre. The song is definitely a street anthem. The opening finds Dre of Cool & Dre crooning over a melodic beat. Then the song changes to a much harder vibe. The song is very solid and catchy. Lil Wayne drops a very strong chorus to go along with the general vibe of the song.

300 features a sample from the popular movie. The song definitely has the epic appeal to it. The beat sounds like a Roman Gladiator theme song. The song is definitely a street anthem and one of the strongest tracks on the album.

Cocababy is produced by Nate "Danjahandz" Hill and features R&B vocalist Jackie Rubio. The song definitely is one of the more commercial tracks on the album. The track features a catchy beat with a simplistic chorus.

On You Ain't Sayin' Nothing Fat Joe is joined by Plies and Dre from production team Cool & Dre who are also responsible for producing the track. The song is catchy and well produced with a solid chorus.

Scott Storch produces the catchy Preacher On A Sunday Morning. The track features R&B vocalist Pooh Bear. Pooh Bear delivers a solid chorus and Fat Joe flows over the simplistic bouncy beat.

That White is produced by hip hop legend DJ Premier. The song has that old school hip hop feel which DJ Premier is famous for. The beat is catchy and Fat Joe spits some solid verses.

Swizz Beatz produced Drop which also features Jackie Rubio. The song is definitely typical Swizz Beatz. The track sounds like most Swizz Beatz tracks of the past several years except this track has more of a rock feel to it.

Get It For Life is produced by DJ Khaled and features Pooh Bear on the track. The song is fairly solid except for Pooh Bear's crooning on the track. He should have been replaced for a higher profile guest vocalist.

The Elephant In The Room is a very solid hip-hop album. The song features very solid production and an above-average lyrical performance. The Elephant In The Room gets 7.5 out of 10. If you are a fan of Fat Joe, make sure you pick up his new album TheElephant In The Room when it is available in stores on March 11.